Here’s what went down in Episode 3 (entitled “Mercy”) of Season 4 of History Channel’s Vikings:

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We missed out on Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) and her penis removing shenanigans last week in Vikings. But we make up for it this week when Kalf (Ben Robson) decides it is better to drop the L word with Lagertha rather than risk becoming a eunuch. However, he then goes overboard by following up with the desire to have children with her (SPOILER ALERT Kalf: Lagertha is barren and pretty pissy at her last husband for taking up another wife who could have kids).

But that might be the least of his worries once Lagertha finds out he is double crossing her with Erlendur (Edvin Endre) and may or may not be plotting to kill every Lothbrok they can get their hands on–starting with Bjorn after Kalf enlists a beserker to take Ragnar’s son out.